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Brand Names: Maxalt, Maxalt MLT
Generic Name: Rizatriptan

What is Rizatriptan? Rizatriptan is an antimigraine agent available under the brand names Maxalt-MLT®; Maxalt®. It is used in the treatment of acute treatment of migraine with or without aura.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

24 patients in the community are taking or have taken Rizatriptan.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 13 54%
Headache 3 12%
Migrane 3 12%
Pain 2 8%
Migraine 1 4%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Rizatriptan.

  0 mg As needed 0 As needed 1 As needed 5 mg As needed 10 mg As needed 20 mg As needed 50 mg As needed 200 mg As needed
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Rizatriptan or how long patients were taking Rizatriptan before stopping.

Currently taking Rizatriptan

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
1
4
1
9

Stopped taking Rizatriptan

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
0
0
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Rizatriptan (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 3 100% Did not seem to work: 100%
Doctor's advice 1 33% Doctor's advice: 33%
Side effects too severe 1 33% Side effects too severe: 33%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 2

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 25% 1
Mild 25% 1
None 50% 2

Top reported side-effects include: Tingling in face, tiredness, Drowsiness

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 4)

  • D'awesome
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
    See profile
  • D'awesome
  • by D'awesome
    Aug 26, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
Keep it with you all the time. When a migraine strikes, take it, be quiet a half hour and you're good a gold again!

  • dbrister
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • dbrister
  • by dbrister
    Mar 31, 2006
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Rizatriptan



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